Category: Features
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GALF 2024: Poetry, Abhangas and Abolim
The Goa Arts and Literature Festival (GALF) concluded in the evening on 17th February, with poets, writers and literature afficionados swirling to Goan music and songs by Sonia Shirsat, one of Goa’s music icons and a brilliant exponent of the fado. The evening of merriment rung the curtains down on the 12th edition of the…
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Indian Publishing: Top 10 Trends Prediction for 2024
One of India’s leading literary agents and founder at Labyrinth Literary Agency, Anish Chandy recently listed the top 10 trends which he believes Indian publishing will see in 2024. ‘Here’s how I think 2024 will trend in Indian publishing and book-to-screen markets,’ he said in a post on LinkedIn. We think the list is quite…
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2023 Tata Literature Live! Literary Awards: Non-Fiction and Business Longlists
The 14th edition of Tata Literature Live! is scheduled for later this month – the online edition will take place on the 25th and the 26th of October, and on ground from the 27th to the 29th, at the NCPA, Nariman Point, St Pauls Institute of Communication Education and Title Waves bookstore in Bandra, in…
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8 Remarkable Books from McKinsey’s 2023 Summer Reading Guide
McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm founded almost a hundred years ago, does a lot of remarkable things, many of which you might already be aware of. What you might not know, however, is that they also do an annual book list, with reading recommendations from top business leaders, academicians, editors and McKinsey’s…
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Our Must-Reads List for September
A mixed bag – one that has something interesting for most readers – for September. And it’s a pretty eclectic selection too. With these books, you could learn to negotiate your way through life, read about some glorious old mansions that now stand abandoned, understand how bureaucracy in India works or witness secondhand goods travel…
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Under Rs 500: Cheap Reads for August
Great books that cost less than 500 bucks? Why not. Here’s our cheap reads list for August. Go ahead, take a look. We’re sure you’ll find something you’ll love. Delhi: Unknown Tales of a City, by R V Smith ‘Ronald Vivian Smith is an author of personal experiences – a rare breed to find in…
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Essential Retro: 11 Books for Those Who Love Vintage Tech
I have a strange affliction – the love of old stuff. Classic and vintage cars. Supersonic aircraft from the 1960s and fighter jets from the 1970s. High-end hi-fi systems from the 1970s and the ’80s. Old movies, old music, very old furniture and old mansions (especially abandoned ones, which haven’t been lived in for decades…).…
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Our Must-Reads List for August
The list of recommendations for August includes A Moveable Feast, where luminaries like Pico Iyer, Andrew Zimmern and the late, great, Anthony Bourdain regale you with their tale of glorious repasts, Red Sky Over Kabul, a story of escaping strife-ridden Afghanistan, and Stet, an absolutely brilliant memoir of a life spent in publishing. For aviation…
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Barack Obama’s 2023 Summer Reading List
Last week, the former President of the United States, Barack Obama revealed his reading list for summer 2023. ‘Here’s some books that I’m reading this summer. Check them out and let me know what I should be reading next,’ he said on Twitter. That tweet has, at the time of writing this, been viewed more…
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The 10 Best Books on Motoring Roadtrips
Few things feel as good as packing just the essentials, getting into a car with a friend or two, and setting off on a long roadtrip – preferably with an itinerary that hasn’t been fixed beforehand or at least one that’s reasonably flexible. And one that necessitates the crossing of countries or, for those who’re…